Autonomo Spain
Autonomo Spain shares five years of experience with tax guides, tools, services, and clear explanations for freelancers in Spain.
Hi, I’m Adrienne. I’ve been autónoma in Spain for many years, and in this website I’ve put together some of what I’ve learned — and what I wish I’d known or had easy access to when I was starting out. More about me.
Over the years, I’ve worked with all sorts of clients in Spain, Europe and across the world and taken on all kinds of projects during my rather adventurous journey as an autónomo in Spain. Alongside the actual work, I’ve had to learn the ins and outs of the bureaucracy, work with tax deadlines, tracking revenue and expenses, even redoing an invoice or two because I got the format or VAT wrong.
It’s been a massive learning curve, but now I feel like I know what I’m doing, and I thought some of what I’ve picked up might be helpful to you too. So I decided to write it all down.
Articles
What is IRPF?
IRPF is Spain’s personal income tax. If you’re self-employed, you must file it annually and may also make quarterly payments through Modelo 130.
VeriFactu delayed: new deadlines for Spain’s invoicing system
VeriFactu is caught up in delays, a new Royal Decree pushes the start date to 1 July 2027 for autonomos and 1 January 2027 for other businesses.
What is IVA?
IVA stands is Spain’s Value Added Tax (VAT) that may need to include on your invoice
Can I have only one client? TRADE
TRADE is a special contract if your Spanish client equals 75% of your work. Info for when you only have one client.
My experience with Redbubble
I have had a mixed experience with Redbubble. What you need to rethink about Redbubble as your main or only POD outlet.
What is the Register of Intra-Community operators?
You need to be in the register of intra-community operators if you are going to buy or sell goods or services to other EU countries without charging IVA/VAT.
What are the invoice requirements for autonomos?
There are strict invoice requirements that are set by the tax department. This is advice on how to format an invoice.
Online Gestor Platforms
These online gestor platforms will handle all your tax obligations for you. Generally (but not always) they also have platforms to generate invoices and track your expenses.